P44 of 55
Beat 20% of the field
Firemax FM601 Test Results
Tested 2021 to 2024
1 publication
Tested 3 times by independent publications, the Firemax FM601 averages a finish of 45th.
- 3Independent tests
- 0Test wins
- 0Podium finishes
- 45thAverage finish
- 15%Field beaten on average
- 1Publications
3 tests, 2021 to 2024
- Test win
- Second
- Third
- Average 15%
Record by discipline
Where the Firemax FM601 finished in each measured discipline, across every test that measured it against at least two other tyres. Field beaten is the share of the other tyres it outranked in that measurement.
| Discipline | Tests | Avg finish | Field beaten | Firsts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry | ||||
| Dry Braking | 3 | P36 of 50.7 | 28% | - |
| Wet | ||||
| Wet Braking | 3 | P44 of 50.7 | 13% | - |
Head-to-head record
Overall finishing position against the tyres that have most often shared a test with the Firemax FM601. Only tyres tested alongside it at least three times are listed.
| Rival | Shared tests | Ahead | Behind | Level | Finished ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BFGoodrich Advantage
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Kleber Dynaxer HP4
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Maxxis Premitra HP5
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Toyo Proxes Comfort
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Uniroyal RainSport 5
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Firestone RoadHawk
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Semperit Speed Life 3
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Cooper Zeon CS8
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
Performance Analysis
Drawn from 3 tests. Updated February 23, 2026.
Across three large-scale Auto Bild summer tyre market overviews (44-55 tyres), the Firemax FM601 consistently finishes near the bottom of the field, indicating an overall performance level well below mainstream competitors. Its results show a clear and repeatable pattern: wet braking is a major deficit, while dry braking is also weak but generally less severe than its wet performance.
The most consistent concern is wet braking, where the FM601 repeatedly places in the bottom tier with very large percentage gaps to the best tyre, suggesting meaningful safety and confidence limitations in wet conditions. Dry braking results are also routinely in the lower quartile/decile, though the deficits are typically smaller than in the wet, making dry braking the tyre's “least bad” area rather than a true strength.
Performance Strengths
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Dry Braking (relative strength vs its own wet results)
Minor
Details
- 28/55 dry braking in 2024 (38.4 m), +8.5% from best
- 39/44 dry braking in 2022 (39.8 m), +11.5% from best
- 41/53 dry braking in 2021 (38.5 m), +12.9% from best
Performance Weaknesses
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Wet Braking / Wet Safety
Strong
Details
- 48/55 wet braking in 2024 (34.9 m), +35.3% from best
- 43/44 wet braking in 2022 (36.0 m), +30.9% from best
- 41/53 wet braking in 2021 (37.9 m), +28.0% from best
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Overall Competitiveness (market overview ranking)
Strong
Details
- Overall 44/55 in 2024 summer market overview
- Overall 49/44 in 2022 summer market overview
- Overall 43/53 in 2021 summer braking test
Every test, newest first 3
Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.
2024 1 test
2022 1 test
P49 of 50
Beat 2% of the field
2021 1 test
P43 of 53
Beat 21% of the field
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